{"id":792,"date":"2025-07-25T18:49:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/taste-testing-battery-flavored-tortilla-chips\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T18:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:49:21","slug":"taste-testing-battery-flavored-tortilla-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/taste-testing-battery-flavored-tortilla-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste testing battery-flavored tortilla chips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I get a lot of odd pitches in my inbox, but \u201c9V battery-flavored corn chips\u201d still stopped me in my tracks. My mind was ringing with questions (What? Who? Why!?!), but most importantly: What are they going to taste like?<\/p>\n

This limited edition flavor comes from Rewind, a new brand launching in Europe, starting with the Netherlands, promising to blend \u201cnostalgia with exciting flavors.\u201d Most of these sound pretty normal \u2014\u00a0cheese and onion, sriracha, paprika \u2014 but their nod to the \u201cweird universal memory\u201d of licking a battery was guaranteed to get my attention.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been a while since I last licked a battery, so in the name of science I bought my own. Licking a 9V battery is probably<\/em> safe<\/a>, though Rewind is clear that it does \u201cnot<\/strong> recommend or condone licking, biting, or otherwise ingesting real batteries.\u201d But I figure if it\u2019s good enough for my colleague Sean<\/a>, it\u2019s good enough for me. I found the experience pretty unpleasant: a small, sharp shock and a lingering metallic aftertaste. Not what I usually look for in tortilla chips.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rewind\u2019s take is a little less intense. There is a sharp, acidic flavor at first, but it\u2019s milder than I expected. I love salt and vinegar chips, and I\u2019ve had packs that make me wince much more than these. What stands out a little more is that there is a mineral taste underlying it all, an odd tanginess that isn\u2019t a million miles from battery metal. The chips themselves are a little thinner than I like \u2014 I prefer a more substantial crunch from tortilla chips \u2014\u00a0but aren\u2019t bad at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was definitely an unusual brief,\u201d says Mattias Larsson<\/a>, the chef who developed the flavor. \u201cWe used a blend of citric acid and sodium bicarbonate to create the tongue-tingling effect, and balanced it out with mineral salts which give the chips a metallic tang.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 9V battery chips are limited edition, but if you\u2019re curious then Rewind has a form where you can request a sample pack<\/a>, which ships worldwide.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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